Friday, 9 September 2011

Just one more sleep until the 2011 Knitter's Day Out! The yarn is safely nestled into its tubs, the patterns are labeled and printed. The ridiculously huge US truck is full of petrol and ready to roll.

For those on the other side of the planet -- hello and yes, I'm homesick.

Online Shop: the new Hiya Hiya gear is starting to arrive and is loaded under it's own category on the shop. New bamboo interchangeable needle sets at an affordable price! There are also some mighty cute accessories to add to your collection of knitter's gear, including the insanely cute Dumplings.

There are also some new circulars in 2.25 in the Hiya Hiya steel tips -- after requests from sock knitters to stock a good, solid knitting needle for 'magic loop'. Check 'em out! Nice tips, smooth joins. Mmmmm.

Melissa Deutsch Scott

Stranded In Oz Shop

Clubs For 2013

A Merry Band of Knitters: 6 Installments of mostly 4ply/fingering wt yarn (done in 2 Parts) – for sock knitters and lovers of fine yarn knitting.

Club features: exclusive Stranded In Oz hand-painted, often limited edition mostly 4ply yarns and of course, SIOz best-sellers, such as Glinda, the Good Wool.

If you're interested in seeing the types of yarns and designs in store, have a look at strandedinoz on Ravelry, as well as many issues of YARN magazine, and design listings for yarn companies like SWTC. And socks? I've been designing socks for years and haven't exhausted the possibilities yet!.

Spinning Club for 2013 An Aussie Spinner's Year - 6 installments of spinning fibre fun (done in 2 Parts) –

This club features mostly Stranded In Oz Australian favourites – something for every spinner. You'll get a range of different types of wools, some superfine low micron top, a coloured sheepwool, as well as more unusual blends from both small breeders and commercial preparers.

PRICING: To keep the cost of each club affordable, there will be 100gms of yarn or fibre as well as a little goodie for each pack. You may also get tempted from time to time with samples of other Stranded In Oz fibres and yarns.

Subscribers enjoy a 10% discount on all SIOz fibre purchases (regularly priced items only) during the period of time they are club members.

Shipments generally are sent around the 15th of the delivery month.

Email melissa@strandedinoz.com for yarn or fibre club inquiries.

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About Stranded In Oz Yarns and Fibres

SIOz is a fibre arts business run by Melissa Deutsch Scott who hand-dyes yarns and fibres in Port Adelaide, SA

"I'm am a firm believer in supporting the people and businesses around my home and that's why I've chosen to trade from my local market. So come up to the Port for a pleasant Sunday of shopping, eating, dolphin-watching, and of course to come and see and feel SIOz yarns and fibres."

SIOz stocks unique fibres from around Australia and the world. At the moment, I'm featuring Australian coloured merino and ethically-traded fibres produced in a small workshop just outside of Katmandu. In addition, I always stock soy yarns and Tofutsies, the soy sock yarn. Soy is an environmentally-friendly fibre that's especially good for Aussie warm weather.